British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Anglo-Boer War Medal 1899-1902 (Burgher P. J. J. Botha), together with a Z.A.R. cap badge, good very fine (2)
£80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by The Late John Hillard.

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Petrus Johannes Jacobus Botha served in the Pretoria Commando under General Louis Botha from October 1899 until August 1901, when he was captured and sent to St. Helena as a P.O.W. He had earlier seen action at Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek and Kameel-poort. On his return from St. Helena in 1902, he settled in Pretoria North and was issued with his Anglo-Boer War Medal on 2 August 1941 - accompanying letter from South African Defence Forces H.Q. refers.